What is the Latin word for hedge-hog?

The usual Latin words for “hedge-hog” are ērināceus, ēricius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“hedge-hog” in Latin

ērināceusa hedgehog ēriciushedgehog; A beam armed with sharp spikes.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

hedge-hog

erinaceus (Plin.): ericius (Varr., ap. Non., 49, 10, and 106, 18; ☞ Isidorus, Orig., 12, 3, 7). Sea-hedgehog, *echinus.

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What is the Latin word for hedge-hog?: The usual Latin words for “hedge-hog” are ērināceus, ēricius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.